Musical whistle.



W. B. BURGET.

MUSICAL WHISTLE. YAPPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. I917.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917. v

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. B. BURGET.

MUSICAL WHISTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-10.1917,

1,250,55?w Patented Dec. 18,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- n iT in STATES rernna Hermon. i I 8 WILLIAM B.'IBURGET, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. I

MUSICAL wms'rtn.

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that I, VILLIAM B. BURGET,

a citizen of the United Statesof America,

residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Musical Whistles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a musical whistle and has for its principalobject the production of a device wherein the horn of the whistle isprovidedwith a simple and efli cient means for releasably holding. themouth-piece in engagement therewith. V

An0ther object of this invention is the production'of a musical whistlewherein'the horn of the device is provided with'a plate havin 'a numberof flan es thereon so as to allow the plate to receive a portion of themouth-piece and hold the same by means of thefianges, thereby releasablyholding the n outlrpiece upon the horn.

Astill further object of this invention is the production of a musicalwhistle wherein the mouth piece is provided with an extension forpermitting the mouth-piece to be attached. to the horn, and by which themouth piece maybe held when being played inde pendently of the horn.

WVit'h'these and other objects in view this invention consists ofcertain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of partsas'will be'hereinafter fully described and claimed. V

In the drawings: i Figure l is a top plan view of the musical whistle.Fig. 2

Fig. 8 is a central longitudinal section through the musical whistle.

Fig. 4-is a section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3, looking in thedirection of the arrows. i

Fig. 5 is a plan view, of the blank from which the horn is formed,showing the plate carried thereby.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view ofthe mouth piece.

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the mouth piece.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the mouth piece.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of a slightly modified form of the mouthpiece.

Specification of Letters Patent.

is a bottom plan view of the musical Fig. 10 is'a bottom plan view ofthe modified device, as shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the modified form of the mouth piece. 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings by'numerals. it will be seen thatthe horn is formed'from a blank and comprises a body 1. This body 1 isrolled in a substantially cylindrical manner, as illustrated clearly in,Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and is joined together by solder or like means so asto have the stem '2 thereof upon its lower portion. l-he hell 3 is alsoformed from a blank and is rolled so as to have the stem 4 thereof inalinement with the stem 2 of the body l and this hell 3 fits upon theouter end bf the horn body 1, as shown clearly in F ig. 3-. The body 1'although cylindrical at itsouter end is flattened in cross-section atits-inner end so as to form a substantially"rectangu lar structure incross-section, as shown clearly in Fig. 4.

Theretainiiig plate 5 is positioned within thebody 1 when the .horn'isassembled and is retained in position by means of an in wardly bentflange '6 soldered thereto, or

otherwisesecured, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The plate 5 s'provldeduvithoverhanging" side flanges 7 and an'overhanginginner flange 8.:referring'particularly'to Fig.

3 it Willbe'seenthat the plate5 is; spaced from the inner portions ofthe body 1 of the horn so as to extendevenly throughout-its entirelengthfor releasably retaining the mouth piece of'the horn in asetposition.

Patented Dec.18,;1917. Application filed Marchi0,1917j. Serial in.153,958.

The mouth piece of the whistle comprises a top section 9 and a lowersection 10. Since the mouth piece is formed from a blank sheetof'material and is bent intermediate its ends it will be'seen that thesections'9 and 10 are carried in spaced-relation, as

shown in Fig. 8. 'It should further be noted I I that the uppersection;9 projects for a considerable distance beyond the lower section10. These sections 9 and lO'are provided with reduced alined" openings11 formed therein adjacent the-junction 1'2 of'the sec* tions 9 and 10.

The grooves-1'3 are formed in"alinement with each other and are struckinwardly upon the sections 9 and 10 at a greater distance from thejunction 12 of the sections 9 and 10 than are the openings 11. When thismouth piece is played the grooves 13 are intended to constitute guidesfor thelips of the player, while the mouthpiece may be held inner'endsofthe body 1 of the horn are circularly notched, as shown at 14,'sutlic'ient space is provided for the reception of the lower section 10without binding or holding the lower section 1 0 of the mouth piece. Asa consequence, the mouth piece may be easily played in the usual manner,being held in engagement with the body of 'thehorn by means of the plate5 and the flanges thereof. By referring to Figs. 9 to 11 inclusive aslightly modified form of the mouth piece is disclosed which is intendedto produce more of a flute like note than the preferred mouth piece, forin the preferred mouthpiece a note similar to a clarionet is intended tobe made. In this modified form of the mouth piece the sections 15 and 16are joined as indicated at 17 andthe section15 projects for aconsiderable distance beyond the section 16. Instead of having thedepressed grooves as in the preferred form the sections 15 and 16 areprovided with outwardly struck lips 18 in alinement with each other,while between the lips and'the portions 1'7 are formed alined openings19. Because of ,the construction of the device as shown in Figs. 9 and11 inclusive, a lightly modified tone or note will bedisclosed over the:form of mouth piece shown inFigs. 6 to 8 inclu SD16. I p

From the foregoing description it Wlll be seen that a verysimple andeflicient musical whistle has been provided, wherein the horn body isprovided with a plate havingoverhanging gripping flanges for releasablyholding the mouth piece in releasable engagement therewith, whilethemouth piece is provided with a projection for engaging the plate andflanges, and, furthermore, the mouth piece s provided with grooves andopenings for facilitating the formation of notes, which being playedinto the horn will produce a greater volume, and which can be easllychanged by the springing of one seetion of themouth piece or by themufiiing of the horn.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, thecombination of a horn body, a plate carried by said body, a flat mouthpiece, said flat mouthpiece engaging said plate, and means formed uponsaid plate and engaging said 3. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a horn body having a bell thereon, an inwardly extendingflange formed upon said horn body, a plate fitting upon said flange,means for holding said plate in engagement with said flange, overhangingside and'forward flanges formed upon said plate, said mouth piececomprising a pair of spaced sections, one of said sections projectingbeyond the remaining sec tion, said projecting section fitting upon saidplate and being gripped by said flanges, whereby said mouth piece willbe releasably held in engagement with said horn body.

4. In a device of the class described,'the combination of ahorn body,said horn body being formed from a blank and being rolled to form acylindrical outer end and a comparatively flat inner end, an inwardly extending flange formed upon said innerend'of said horn body, a plateengaglng said flange,

said plate having side flanges formed thereon, said body havingacircularly notched lower portion at the inner end thereof, a mouth piececomprising a pair of sections having grooves and openings formedtherein, one of the sections of said mouth piece projecting beyond theremaining section, the projecting section fitting upon said plate andbeing gripped by said flanges, wherebysaid mouth piece will bereleasably held upon said horn so as to allow the notes thereof to passinto the horn, while the other section of said mouth piece will be freeto move because of the notching of said horn body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. r

WILLIAM B. BURG ET.

hpies oi'this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents,

Washington, D. G.

